What is Manifest?

Assembly metadata is stored in Manifest. Manifest contains all the metadata needed to do the following things

• Version of assembly.
• Security identity.
• Scope of the assembly.
• Resolve references to resources and classes.

The assembly manifest can be stored in a PE file either (an .exe or) .dll with Microsoft
intermediate language (MSIL code with Microsoft intermediate language (MSIL) code or in a
stand-alone PE file, that contains only assembly manifest information.